Lil Boosie sets Beaumont tour date

By Beth Rankin

Updated 11:29 am, Thursday, May 15, 2014

Photo: Bill Haber, FRE

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In this March 10, 2014 file photo, rapper Lil' Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, appears at a news conference in New Orleans. For the first time since his prison stint, Hatch, 31, takes the stage in his home state this weekend with performances scheduled in Lafayette and New Orleans. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
FILE - In this March 10, 2014 file photo, rapper Lil' Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, appears at a news conference in New Orleans. For the first time since his prison stint, Hatch, 31, takes the stage in his home state this weekend with performances scheduled in Lafayette and New Orleans. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
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In this March 10, 2014 file photo, rapper Lil' Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, appears at a news conference in New Orleans. For the first time since his prison stint, Hatch, 31, takes the stage in his ... more

Photo: Bill Haber, FRE

Lil Boosie sets Beaumont tour date

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Lil Boosie is barely out of prison, but he's already booked a Beaumont date.

The Baton Rouge rapper - whose real name is Torrence Hatch - was released March 5 from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where he spent eight years on drug charges. He'll play Ford Park on June 14 with fellow Baton Rouge rapper Webbie.

His release was a media event for the Southern hip hop community, many of whom - like Port Arthur native Bun B - spoke out on the rapper's behalf. Bun B made a cameo in Boosie's break-out song, "Gimme That."

Boosie's prison stint made the Louisiana rapper notorious and spawned several internet campaigns - #FreeBoosie, most notably - that rallied for his release.

Tickets for the Lil Boosie show go one sale at 10 a.m. May 16 and will set Boosie fans back $38-$103.